By CrossRiverWatch Admin Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian Government to end the climate of fear and repression of journalists and media organisations across the country. Country Director of the organisation, Osai Ojigbo, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a public presentation of a report titled “Endangered Voices”. Ojigbo said, “At least 19
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council (NJC), urging him to use his offices and leadership of the NJC to “urgently develop measures and issue directives to all Courts to respond to the disturbing
For those interested in politics for the passion of it’s fundamental value to society’s growth and development, it’s potentials to enrich and improve the quality of the lives we and our people live, this is a time to speak up and act. A time to fashion out workable solutions to the problems created over a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ntufam Mba Ekpezu Ukweni has cautioned Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State over planned retrenchment of workers. Ntufam Mba regretted the downsizing of Government workers urging the Governor to rescind his decision on retrenchment of workers. Ntufam Mba who was speaking with DAILY POST said, “Governor
By Ovatitomi Ibingha High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has restrained Mr. Eyam Abeng and others from parading themselves as President, members of Central Working Committee amongst others of the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) Alumni Association. The Court order contained in a motion ex-parte dated Wednesday 9th October, 2019, with an
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Michael Edem has revealed how his official quarters was seized from him by the State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade. Speaking at the formal opening of the 2019/2020 legal year in Calabar, Cross River State, Justice Edem lamented the seizure of his official residence by
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Chief Magistrate Court which sat in Calabar, the Cross River State capital (Court No. 23, Garden Street) presided over by His Worship, Magistrate Eno Iyamba Esq. has on Tuesday held that Police Officers are incompetent to file criminal charges before any Court in Cross River State of Nigeria. In Charge No.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An advocacy group of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) know as PDP Vanguard has strongly criticized the Cross River State Governor and member of PDP, Sen. Ben Ayade for incarcerating Citizen Agba Jalingo, a journalist in the State. Jalingo is currently remanded in Prison custody while the trial is on. The PDP